SFBAVEG CHARTER

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The Charter contains the guidelines which pertain to the SFBAVEG mailing

list. It will be sent quarterly to the mailing list. It is also available

on the group website at http://www.bayareaveg.org/charter.htm

 

 

 

Background

 

The mailing list known as " San Francisco Bay Area Vegetarians (SFBAVEG) " was

created on October 4, 2001 to serve as a forum for folks in the Bay Area to

communicate and share information, support, and friendship about a

vegetarian/vegan lifestyle with like-minded folks. (In the rest of this

document, the word " veg*n " will be used to indicate vegetarian/vegan.)

People evolve to a veg*n lifestyle for many reasons (ethical, environmental,

health, spiritual, etc.).

 

Regardless of why a person became veg*n, they are veg*n. The SFBAVEG mailing

list is a shared space for us to communicate with others who share our

dietary choice / interest in veg*nism. To insure a peaceful co-existence, we

need to respect the different paths or reasons that have brought us to this

intersection where our paths cross: veg*nism.

 

Membership

 

Membership is free and open to everyone, vegans, vegetarians, veg*n-inclined

or veg*n-interested people.

 

Guidelines for Posts to SFBAVEG

 

Only members will get to post messages to the SFBAVEG mailing list --

introductions, questions, local news, events, announcements, etc. on veg*n

or animal rights (AR) issues and veg*n lifestyle.

 

Posts that are veg-related or animal rights related is open/on-topic. If you

need assistance in determining whether your post is relevant, please let our

quiz page guide you.

 

The exchange of information and ideas are welcome. However, SFBAVEG is not a

forum for debate.

 

Any post that attacks veg*n, animal rights or any individual/business in a

slanderous, belittling or mean-spirited manner is prohibited.

 

Questions or Reviews of veggie products, restaurants, services, etc. are

welcome.

 

Please use your discretion in reposting information from other groups

(events, news or alert items). If there is a local veg or AR slant, that may

be appropriate. Continuous reposts from other lists are not welcome. Instead

of constantly reposting messages, a short summary of the list should be

provided with instructions on how to join that list.

 

Commercial (for-profit) announcements - Please be very selective regarding

any posts of a commercial nature. One-time announcements of new products or

services are okay, but repeated announcements about for-profit " fun veggie

cooking " $30 parties, etc. are not welcome. SFBAVEG is not your personal

marketing tool!

 

Other non-profit organizations (which primarily promote veg*nism, animal

rights, or animal welfare) are always welcome to share information about

fund-raising or educational events or projects that promote veg*nism or AR.

Due to the overwhelming number of events in the Bay Area, please send

information about your event only once to the mailing list.

Note: All events posted must serve vegetarian foods only.

 

Members are encouraged to sign their posts (i.e. first name or initials),

especially when they are more opinion than fact.

 

Content of Posts

 

Posters are encouraged to utilize SFBAVEG for the free expression of

on-topic content limited only by the imaginations of the posters. However,

in order to maintain decorum, posters are urged to always show respect for

the views of others, even if they disagree with the views expressed. When

disagreeing with views expressed on SFBAVEG posters are urged to disagree

with the views expressed and not with the poster personally.

 

If you feel a post is off-topic, or otherwise violates the SFBAVEG

guidelines, please bring it to the attention of the List Owners/List Admins

by forwarding it to them. Unsigned (anonymous) e-mails will be discarded.

 

Individuals or organizations that repeatedly violate the posting guidelines

of SFBAVEG, or harass other list members, whether by posts on SFBAVEG or by

privately sent posts, may be moderated or banned without notice at the

discretion of the list administrators. Evidence of any abuse of this list

should be sent, along with any complaint, to the List Administrators.

Unsigned (anonymous) e-mails will be discarded.

 

Click here to email List Admin

 

Liability

 

Bay Area Vegetarians does not condone or support illegal activities.

 

Regarding the use of our mailing lists and discussion forum:

 

The views expressed on SFBAVEG are not necessarily those of the

administrators of SFBAVEG. Posters assume all liability for the content of

their posts and hereby waive any and all claims that might arise against Bay

Area Vegetarians, its volunteers, management, and administrators.

 

Regarding the events posted on SFBAVEG and SFBAVEG-EVENTS: If you accept an

invitation to an event, you agree to participate at your own risk and

expressly waive any and all liability on the part of Bay Area Vegetarians,

its volunteers, management, and administrators.

 

Questions?

 

If you have questions about SFBAVEG, please see our " FAQ " (Frequently Asked

Questions)

 

Affiliations

 

SFBAVEG is the mailing list of Bay Area Vegetarians. It is not officially

affiliated with any other group, but invites informal affiliations with any

other organization to promote veg*nism and animal rights.

 

Administration

 

There are 3 volunteer List Admins for SFBAVEG: Chris, Kim, and Tammy.

Comments, questions, or suggestions for this charter should be sent to them.